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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09

would not yield. There is Il story Of a
clergyman who. greeted the rough in
quiry. GLOW are you. priest::'s respond
ed, GLOW are you, democrat: Glow do
you know I'm Il priest::" 'By. your
dress. GLOW do you I'm Il Democrats" :"
''By Your address Doubtless the cler-
gvman wore knee breeches. while the
admirer of Jefferson and dangerous
French principles clothed his legs in
trousers.
Our Younger readers need not 90 to
historical plates, nor follow back the
above depression. which We hope they
will pardon, to see how well men APP
pear in small clothes. Those who have
visited Mount Desert must have seen
scores of men in suits familiarly called
"knickerbocker." but which are not
Knickerbocker. The breeches worn
with these suits are close and identical
in form and shape with the old time
knee breeches. Nothing can be more
becoming than white suit so cut and
made, with black stockings. The great
aesthetic merit of the old style of dress
ing was that instead of covering up the
form it showed it. Every turn of the
BODY was made manifest without any
shock to modesty. OF course the OBJ
lection is made that but few men have
legs handsome enough to stand the
frank revealment made by knee breech
es. The truth is, however, that the
human leg is handsome of itself and by
itself 1t certainly is handsomer clad
in such Il way as TO show how nature
made it than when presented inserted
in cloth tunnels which manifest moth
ing but the taiIor's skill i'll concealing
nature. In our climate the knee breechcs
would be comfortable in summer, and
the long. high boot would atone for
their deficiency in winter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
Select 1t(lscrllann.
KNEE-BREECHGS.

III he general revival oi Queen Anne
STYLES ii Is quite natural that trousers
should receive their share of favor.
The approach to knee-hreecheS is eyi-
IDENTIFY gaining momentum Year by year.
and in MANY parts of the country the
fashion takes its place mnoug the ac-
ccpted institutions. and has ceased Ia
excite wonder or remark. This has
been done through the athletic Socic-
ties and the t'rcqurnt"rs Of seaside re-
sorts. \ writer III the Boston Tr"">-
clivt makes plea for III" innovation,
which we publish with pleasure. Call
ing attention tn the admirable appear
ancr ot' the costume on special occas-
ions. he asks Why not put on knee
brceches for every day wear: Those
who are conscious of possessing shapely
legs are unanimous IN favor OF Il return
to the brceches Of our great-grand faith
crs. Some few of our older readers mav
remember an occasional Wcarer OF small
clothes. who in their youth walked the
shalicr side Of streets. supporting fee
bic steps by the aid of walking stick
with crutch head. and moving, like Il
ghost. amid the scenes of his prime.
Fifty wears ago even there We're some
gallant old spirits who would not sur
render to trousers and French princi-
piles. and. clad in the style Of garments
that distinguished the 'federalist and
gentleman IN John Adams admins
tration. constituted themselves the rear
guard of conservatism.
Trousers came into use for the gene
raj wear with the French Revolution.
The gentleman, the supporter of royal
" and constitutional principles. wore
brceches. The term sans culottrs Srtii-
ciently explained what were not worn
hv the masses who forced constitution.
al reform into revolution. BY an ap.
parent contradiction of purpose and
principle the sans culottes who de
nounced every one who Wore breecheS
finally went beyond their opponents ano
wore twice as much cloth around then
legs: in word. adopted the moderl
trousers and made them the badge of ;
party as we'll is Il class. Napoleon
who was too thin 1T one period of hi!
life and loo stout 1T another. to look hi!
best in small clothes, wore them on
state occasions after he had set up ;
throne a"d gone into the emperor busi
ness. His army was the first that wOr,
trousers. and trousers made progress il
general adoption step by step with th'
march of the French army. The frcncl
trousers and neat gaiter were seen il
Egypt. III Spain. in Italy. i'll Germauy
in Poland and Russia. on the banks o
the Tagu. and those of the Nistula. Peo
pie thought that the manner in which
great conqucrin@ nation clad its leg
WIS the model. and when the tronse
wrarrrS marched over the wearcrs O
pigtailS ani knee brccchcr> at jena an,
Auerstadt. Il decision was given from
which the world did not appeal. Th
world is usually easily convinced Of tn
wisdom of the victor. England 5too'
out the longest against trousers. but fl
nalIv she yielded and her army marche'
II Waterloo wearing the universal le
tunnels. Our grandfathers general
fell in with the way of the worlc
though Feieralists here and ther
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
Value of Cheerfulness.

| hold the deepest and most unqual-
flied respect for any person who is ha-
hitually cheerful.
Though he be plain to ugliness and
ignorant to boorishness, or though he
be as poyerty-stricken as the proven
bal Jobs turkey if he is naturally
and thoroughly and heartily cheerful,
he has more of the true principle OF
earthly happiness than was ever extract
ed from the mines of Ophir.
Under Dickens pen the irrepressi-
bic Micawber became Il hero and phi
losopher. not from any marked achieve
ment or talent, but pure'y from the
mans supreme ability to face the most
humiiating reverses with the same Sc
rene. unruffled exterior.
What sugar is to coffee, so is a cheer
full man to the neighborhood in which
he lives. While the society of which
he is only single member is self-sus-
tanning and independent without him,
it is much the pleasanter for being gen
orally favored by his influence. And
who does not know about the world
of good it does us, when Il score OF
small annoyances set i'll Il tide against
us, to hear the hearty laugh and look
into the wholesome face of our cheer
full neighbor::
A talented author once said that IL
cheerful disposition was more essential
than talent A sweeping assertion,
but who admires talent in Il human
porcupinc. Soundly sensible people
prefer less talent and more geniallty.
The man who entertains you for an
hour with statement Of his colds, and
his headaches, his losses and crosses,
and ends with an excruciating report
from the dyspeptic locality, is invaria-
bly, sullen, grumbling misanthrope.
Beyond II doubt laughter is healthy.
Whenever We are thoroughly pleased,
we are in measure nourished. Hence
the old maxim, Laugh and grow fat
All really healthy people are likely to
be GOOD d-humored, and good-humored
people are quite as likely to be strong
in spirit.
Kind words and smiles and genial
greetings, and good wishes, are seeds
that thrive and bear fruit each after its
own kind.
Cheerfulness is like the widow 5
measure of meal: the more is spent
the more remains. and both the rccely-
er and giver are enriched.
,Joyial, sweet tempered, pure hearted
people are charitable they are liberal
they are not Jealous. They are the
sweet. their opposites are the bitter ;
| the two elements combine and make
| llle Social NOIitl OH'tf HN'ft Uilloi
tunately, the flavor of the bitter Is
most powerful.
The mountain is grand, majestic, and
sublime, so are great deeds and achieve
| ments. But as there are more hills
| than mountains, so are there more lit
tie deeds than great ones i'll our lives.
If the hills vary our landscape, and by
culture yield us our daily bread, then
are the hills better for us than the
snow-caped mountains.
Let our acts of sympathy and love,
| our words of cheer. and smiles of JOY,
Tighten others burdens or strengthen
faint hearts; it is better for us to be
kind and gentle considerate, than that
we mad won fortune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
At a Small Outlay Make
Homes Cheerful.

A little fixing here and there
helps substantially in embellish-
ing a room and adds most to its
cheerfulness.
We have an immense variety
of FANCY SPLASHERS and
TIDES at prices within the
reach Of all.
Special sale of Stamped MO-
ME and LINEN GOODS from
auction.
p dozen 2o>3! Stamped Monte Linen
SpIasher,, at :'5c.
40 dozen 20x3G Stamped Monte Linen
SplasherS, one row of = inch drawn work. :I0c
20 dozen 20X:;G Stamped Monte Linen
Splashers, with fancy drawn work, 65r
20 dozen 20x32 Plain Monte Linen : lash
ers. De.
100 dozen lSx::2 Plain Monte Linen Splash
ers, with one row of drawn work, 50c.
% dozen 2OX:;6 extra fine Monte Linen
Splashers, one row of drawn work, =
- dozen 2Oy:fG kuotted FIRING. Monte
Linen Spishrrs. zoe.
800 dom extra fine Plain Monte Linen
Spllshers, 90.
900 doZAn cNtra-line Plain Monte Line.
Spla>lrrS, fancy cover, -.
% doztn 2fNiS Plain Linen SplaSherS, with
one row of drawn work, 10.
40 dozen 4oX34 Plain Linen Splashrr>. with
one Tow ri drawn work, 2Oc.
% d ZEN 20N:ii Plain Linen Spla>hc!S with
one row of drawn work, lS:'
100 d. 2uX:;2 Plain Linen SplasheIS. firing
ed, Zoe.
~ ioZ Butcher Linen Tides, l5c.
30 iGZ. Butcher Linen Tides, with drawn
work, IL.
- doz, 1876 Stamped Linen Tides, 1Sc.
5Tdoz. Plain Monte Tides, knotted fringe,
15c.
% doz. 12-inch PLAN Monte Tides. Linen
Bureau Scarfs, 53c
40 doz ~ inch Plain Monte Linen Scarfs
40c.
- doz. 54-inch Stamped Monte Linen
ScarfS. 65c.
30 doz I2-inch Stamped Monte Linen Blu,
reau Scarfs, G0c
100 doz Fancy striped Linen Tides, ~ &c
100 doz Russian .Iute Tides, l2!c.
30 d"z. Stamped Toilet Aprons, l1c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
Alamie's Oablegram.

A Hartford man. whose wife was 60
ING abroad. asked her to telegraph him
a word or two letting him know of her
safe arrival in New York. In few
hours he received the following mes
sage '.collect:'
'sDEAR GEoRGE-Arrived here safely
at fifteen minutes after six. The train
was due at six, but We were delayed
fifteen minutes while Ell route. Had a
perfectly lovely trip. Don't worry
about me, I'll get along all right. BE
so careful about taking cold this damp
weather. Remember you are to keep
on your Hannels until the 18th of June.
Be sure and have the house open and
aired as often as once week. Remem-
Der what | told You about your socks
and shirts. Don't forget to keep the
basement door locked. Write every
day. I'm sure I'll have a lovely time.
SO good in you to let me 60. You
must come over after me in August
Forever and ever and ever yours,
"MAMIE."
An hour later Mamie was panied to
receive the following reply to her
''word or two:'
''Don't cable anything from Liver
pool. I'm ruined man if you do.
'GEORGE."
"When do You think of celebrating
your wooden wedding:' asked one ci-
tizen of another.
"Sh.- was the cautious reply. "don't
mention it. There are altogether too
many broomsticks and rolling pins in
the house already"
A girl may be like sugar for two
reasons, she may sweet and may be full
of grit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
The Chemical Composition of Man.

From chemical point Of view man
is composed of thirteen elements. OF
which five are gasses and eight are SOL
ids. five consider the chemical COM
position of man of the average weight
of 154 pounds we will find that he is
composed in large part of oxygen, which
is ina state of extreme compression.
In fact Il man weighing l54 pounds
contains ninety-Seven parts OF oxygen,
the volume of which. at ordinary tenn
perature, would exceed $50 cubic feet.
The hydrogen is much less III quantity,
there being less than fifteen pounds,
but which in a free state would occupy
volume of $500 cubic feet. The three
other gassas are nitrogen, nearly four
pounds chlorine. about twcnty-siX
ounces. and huorine. three and quar-
ter ounces. Ofthe solids. carbon stands
at the head of metalloids, there being
forty eight pounds. Next comes phos-
phorus. twenty-siX ounces, and sui
phur, three and IL quarter ounces. The
most abundant metal is calcium. more
than three pounds; next, potassium,
two and a-half ounces; sodium. two
and a-quarter ounces /; and, lastly, iron,
one and a-quarter ounces. 1t is need
less to say that the various combina-
tons made by these thirteen elements
are almost innumerable.
When YOU see Il man doubled over
the back of II chair, with wild look
i'll his eye, and his hair standing up
the wrong way, don't think he is drunk,
but ask him if there are any more green
cucumbers where he got those he is
struggling with.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09

Enthusiasm is the genius of SINGER
ity, and truth accomplishes no victories
without it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
Juvenile Reading Matter.

Scarcely Il day passes that the press
does not contain an item from some
part of the Union illustrating the
evils that grow ont Of the reading Of
pernicious papers and stories by child
ren. Probably not one instance of de-
pravitv in Il thousand resulting from
such literature gets into print. Girls
and Young women are doubtless affect
ed more than are bows and young men,
because they have more time to read
and less employment 10 divert their
minds into useful ana instructive
channels.
1t would be Il great eNaggeratlon 10
say that all or nearly all readers of
dime novels and flashv. sensational pa
pers and magazines 90 to the bad
\ very large proportion do not become
criminals or descend into the slums,
but their views of life become dwarfed
or distorted so rs to render them un-
happy, and they become the cause of
much unhappiness to all connected
with them. either in the family circle
or among friends.
1t is notnecessary that young peo-
pie. and children especially, should
have their reading matter limited to
the goody- -goody books that in some re-
spects are us Objectionable as dime nov
els. There are many excellent books,
magazines and papers now published
especially for young people that are
not only highly interesting but in
structiye, and tend to develop the NOR
al character as well as the mind.
1t is the duty of parents to know
what their children-small or large
read, to forbid the reading of objection
able matter, and to provide for them
wholesome literature
The daily us we'll us the popular
weekly paper is largely read by chill
dren and youths. While it is objected
that much is published in such papers
that should be kept from the eyes of
children, it is the duty of parents to
teach them to separate the good from
the bad. Moral lessons may be taken
and strength of character developed
from the accounts daily published of
great and even infamous crimes. The
worthy parent teaches his or her chill
dren to avoid bad company, and to pay
no attention to improper language
heard on the streets. The conscien-
tious newspaper gives daily history
of the world. the good and the bad, YET
presenting the bad in such manner
as to bring it into contempt, and to
hold the docrs of the evil up to public
scorn. The evil cannot be ignored.
Let it be recognized and condemned.
\ remarkable object. photograph.
An o'd-time play Bill-William
Shakespeare.
Hanging is too good for painting
that is badly executed.
About the only time woman sees any
beautiful member of her sex is when
she is looking in Il mirror.
Economy wisely directed is not only
stingy or mean, but the thing that
makes bcncyolencc and generosity pos
sibIe.
Teach seit-denial and make its prac-
!, tice pleasurable, and you create for the
: world destiny more sublime than ever
issued from the brain of the widest
, dreamer.
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THE SOUTHERN FLAGS.

EY il. NJ. CLAEKSoN, A. NJ, NJ. d.
Let those ilags be turled forever,
Just as when we laid them down,
EmblemS of a vain endeavor;
Duty done without its crown.
Covered as they are with glory.
Let them moulder into dust,
Emblem .tic of our story:
Emblematic of our trust.
Let those braves who charged upon them.
Men who met us in the fight.
They who by their valor won them,
Let them keep them-theirs by right.
Let them keep them, torn and tattered,
Tokens of the tears they cost:
symbols of a people scattered,
Emhlems Of the cause they lost.
Emblems Of n people dashing
Down the tide of Time 10 die;
Meteor-ike, in splendor flashing.
Flaming cross the Southern sky
When before did such nation,
Born alone of hopes and prayers.
Freely offer such libation.
Pooring out itS blood and tears.
Not old Rome'S heroic ages,
Not cen Greece's grandeSt days:
Not the worlds historic pages
Furnish such theme for praise.
Classic Greece yet tells the deeds of
Heroes of her land and sea.
Wondering, all the world now reads OF
Raphael Semmes and r obert Lee.
Never marched men into battle,
Braver men with firmer tread.
Spite of all the roar and rattle.
Spite of dying and the dead.
Rest. We warriors, from your labors;
Rest your banners worn to rags;
Sheathed forever are your sabres.
Furled forever be your flags.
Though i'll vain our brave endeavor.
Though our skies be overcast,
AppomattoX meant .'fOreyer
No repinngS for the past.
symbols of grand oblation,
Keep those flags forever furled.
EmblelnS of a van ished nation.
Once the wo, der of the world
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-09
Pratt and Hanover SITS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

SAMPLE AND MAIL ORDERS RfcEivf
PROMPT ATTENTION.
, 1887-10-06
PRAEsING THE COUNTRY

The Stanford party has some
good words to say at San Francis
co about their recent trip through
Oregon and Washington Territory.
Colonel Crocker said that all had a
delightful time. The trip was
made not to build railroads or to
project them for such matters were
not to be hastily determined, but to
see the country and the general lay
of the land through which the near
ly completed railroad line passes.
I'VE were pleasantly greeted all
along the line" said he, "and at
every point we stopped the citizens
met us and drove us in carriages
about the surrounding county. At
Ashland we were entertained, at AL
bany, at Seattle, at Port Townsend.
at Victoria. We went from Vic
toria on the Island Railway, so
miles across, to the Wellington coal
miles and inspected those valauble
coal deposits. Ia Portland we IL. ct
several railroad men, among them
Manager Holcomb, of the Oregon
Navigation Company. General An
derson, Second Vice President of
the Northern Pacific, and Others.
We decided to buIid Immediately IL
bricge acro-s the Willamette river
from East Portland t. Portland
and to erect a depot on the site
which the company has owned for
some time The depo: will hc Il
will I've Il union depot for the North
ern Pacific, Oregon Navigation and
Oregon IL California"
, 1887-10-06
ehe sferkln Araus.
Alaska News.
(F-nu SaturtiaN,- Ill.


The Str. Idaho, Capt. Wallace II
tl'sd =. at IL O'Clock. last night, amoug
inc passengers was Deputy Marshal
l. Anderson, OF Ounalska. Alaska.who
brought Frank Fuller, the murderer
et Archbishop Seghers from OuuaI-
sika 10 Sitka. lie says that the
s'SssnsHt that Fuller is insane is
raise; tRst as far as he could see, hay
ihs shaYGs of !he man for some time.
se va. perfectly sane; but Fuller
rerassd to say anything about the
murder. Tne statement IN the AID,
San that Fuller had confessed Ia
Cen missioner JoAnGtouc, Is wroug
aIlsr refusing to say anything until
ss sseld see lawyer Either from
issorsAes or some other causs uu-
khsHar Connlssioner Johnston II held
ns s1AnlRation, but sent the priSone,
~ olikG where Commissioner Eraiy
SsGho kl@ over 10 wait the action oi
ihs grand jury. Mr.. Anderson also
sEs1sht over al Indian witness, who
states that Fuller first shot the Bish-
oP back 0t the GEE AID then Ill inG
back Mr.. Anderson wished to bring
The steets and diary of tho Bishop to
Sitka IS evidence in the case, but
Commissioner Johnstune refused t.
Let Kim have them and retained them
II us eUn possession.
When the Bear arrived at Ounal-
asks, ss previously reported, she was
leaking badly, and she WAS repaired
10y Mr. Anderson. He says that she
vas in good order when lie last saw
her, and lie don't understand the re,
port that she had to put back to Oun-
alaska for repairs.
, 1887-10-06
Millionaire Hearst.

One 0f the most successful mining
men on the Pacific coast is George
Hearst. recently elected 10y the demo
c-Gts a United States senator from
California Hearst il 4 plain old
MiSsouriau. Cf small education. an!
no polish Of manners He has spent
most OF his HE in rongh mining
camps Upon mines and quartz min
ing his Judgment * almost infallIhle.
Sine" then he has tuuched nothing
winch did not turn into gold. lie
owns the richest mine in Montana
he has valuable mines i'll Utah, Idaho,
Nevada aud Mexico
When he began 10 appear as Il
rover. Haggin and Tovis invited him
to become an associate with them.
Thus he has acquired large interests
in California lands. He is Il man
slow of speech and of action. He
hpsitatps over Il decision. but he can
be rapid when the occasion calls for
prompt action. Thus he has been
negotiating for Il large Mexican ranch
just over the border, which had been
allowed to go to ruin because it was
on the trail that Geronimo always
used when on one of his periodical
raids. Hearst got early intelligence
of the capture of the Apacha chief.
and secured the land ut about twenty
cents an acre. For S;200,O01 ho OBJ
tanned body Of rich land that is
worth today several millions.
Many amusing stories are related
of Hearsts peculialitieS, but with bis
oddities he commands respect for his
honesty, and his loyalty to friends,
two traits not conspicuous among
mining IuilliOnairrs. His generosity
to TIE democratic party in California
led to his elevation tn the senate. Eo
has strCng political ambition, but h :s
advisers have usually been badly Sc =
lected. 1hUs, when he was placed in
nomination for governor of Califor-
MA, he made Il speech so full of
learned words and tlorid rhetoric that
every one knew it had been written
for him 1t fell fat, and General
| Stoneman secured the nomination.
| But after the result was announced
| Hearst came forward and in simple,
plain language declared that he
would work for the candidate sincere
| ly and faithfully. His speech was
the event of the convention, and one
OF the audience called out: Uncle
George, if you had talked that way
before the vote, you wonld have got
that noniinaiior.'
Senator Hears:'s wealth is estimat-
ed at Sl5,000,OO0 and his income at
$4,000 month. He has Just made
a present to his only son of Il news
paper in San Francisco. Tho young
man has strong taste for journalism
and an almost unexampled oppor-
tunity for gratifying it.